Need ID help

[barryh]

need help with these finds from saturday. i think the one is a new york shipping tag but not sure. thanks!

 

[Mackaydon]

A meat seal.
Another TreasureNet member found and ID-ed a similar item several years ago:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/226717-meat-seal.html
Don......

 

[Geobound]

A meat seal.
Another TreasureNet member found and ID-ed a similar item several years ago:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/226717-meat-seal.html
Don......

Yep good ID on the meat seal............and the other one is a quarter.

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history:In 1836, F.A. Ferris & Company, Inc. was founded by a man named John Cape in Ridgewood, New York . Ferris was widely known for its delicious old world recipes and tradition of making top quality smoked products, ham, pastrami, corned beef, bologna, and other quality deli items.
Source: http://www.stahlmeyer.com/history
Don......
PS: If you want more founding background on the company, you may wish to look at page 960 here:
https://books.google.com/books?id=M...EIOjAF#v=onepage&q=F.A.Ferris New York&f=true

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds

 

[vpnavy]

..: NICE Meat Seal Barry :..​

 

[barryh]

Thanks y'all, that's awesome info.

 

[jeff of pa]

The evening world. (New York, N.Y.), 19 July 1921.



a Little higher in Price - BUT ! You get a little metal tag that will last into the 21st Century & be
found by a Metal Detector

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l...ris+&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a nice find.